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Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H61M-F specifications summary ix Package contents...xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.4.1 CPU installation 1-8 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-10 1.5 System memory 1-12 1.5.1 Overview...
Contents Safety information...vi About this guide...vii H61M-F specifications summary ix Package contents...xi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-2 1.2 Before you proceed 1-4 1.3 Motherboard overview 1-5 1.3.1 Placement direction 1-5 1.3.2 Screw holes 1-5 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 1-6 1.3.4 Layout contents 1-7 1.4 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-7 1.4.1 CPU installation 1-8 1.4.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-10 1.5 System memory 1-12 1.5.1 Overview...
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...any damage, contact your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the ... it , carefully read all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are connected. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors...
...any damage, contact your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that your retailer. Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the ... it , carefully read all power cables from the existing system before the signal cables are connected. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors...
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Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such ... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. These documents are...
Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. • Chapter 2: BIOS information This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such ... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. These documents are...
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Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. KBMS RT 8876 ATX12V CPU_FAN DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-... or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xi VD2 AAFP PCIEX1_2 USBPW5-10 USB56 PCIEX16 H61M-F ASM 1042 USB3_E12 Intel® H61 CLRTC SPEAKER 8Mb BIOS F_PANEL SATA3G_3 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 ASUS H61M-F motherboard User Guide 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I /O PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR ALC 887-
Actual product specifications may vary with different models. Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. KBMS RT 8876 ATX12V CPU_FAN DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-... or missing, contact your retailer. • The illustrations above are for reference only. xi VD2 AAFP PCIEX1_2 USBPW5-10 USB56 PCIEX16 H61M-F ASM 1042 USB3_E12 Intel® H61 CLRTC SPEAKER 8Mb BIOS F_PANEL SATA3G_3 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 ASUS H61M-F motherboard User Guide 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I /O PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR ALC 887-
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... DDR3 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® ...ASUS H61M-F 1-1 As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. Product introduction 1 1.1 Special features 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors This motherboard...
... DDR3 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® ...ASUS H61M-F 1-1 As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. Product introduction 1 1.1 Special features 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1155 socket for Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium® / Celeron® Processors This motherboard...
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... to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS H61M-F 1-3 The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of creating environment-friendly...
... to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ErP ready The motherboard is a user-friendly utility that allows you to restore a corrupted BIOS file using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. ASUS H61M-F 1-3 The built-in variety of useful profiles offer flexible controls of creating environment-friendly...
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... component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. SB_PWR H61M-F ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-F Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install...
... component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with a standby power LED that lights up to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. SB_PWR H61M-F ON OFF Standby Power Powered Off H61M-F Onboard LED 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction The illustration below shows the location of the following precautions before you install...
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1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis H61M-F ASUS H61M-F 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard.
1.3 Motherboard overview 1.3.1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard, ensure that you place it into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the rear part of the chassis H61M-F ASUS H61M-F 1-5 DO NOT overtighten the screws! The edge with external ports goes to the chassis. Place this side towards the rear of the chassis as indicated in the image below. 1.3.2 Screw holes Place six screws into the chassis in the correct orientation. Doing so can damage the motherboard.
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VD2 AAFP PCIEX1_2 USBPW_FRONT USB56 ASM 1042 USB3_E12 Intel® 6 H61 CLRTC SPEAKER 64Mb BIOS F_PANEL 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 12 34 3 5 17.8cm(7.0in) KBMS RT 8876 CPU_FAN ATX12V DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) VGA LGA1155 22.6cm(8.9in) PS2_USBPW1-4 USB34 EATXPWR CHA_FAN LAN_USB12 RTL 8111F BATTERY 2 AUDIO PCIEX16 H61M-F SATA3G_3 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 Super I/O PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR ALC 887-
VD2 AAFP PCIEX1_2 USBPW_FRONT USB56 ASM 1042 USB3_E12 Intel® 6 H61 CLRTC SPEAKER 64Mb BIOS F_PANEL 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.3.3 Motherboard layout 12 34 3 5 17.8cm(7.0in) KBMS RT 8876 CPU_FAN ATX12V DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) VGA LGA1155 22.6cm(8.9in) PS2_USBPW1-4 USB34 EATXPWR CHA_FAN LAN_USB12 RTL 8111F BATTERY 2 AUDIO PCIEX16 H61M-F SATA3G_3 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_4 SATA3G_2 Super I/O PCIEX1_1 SB_PWR ALC 887-
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...-1 pin F_PANEL) 8. USB device wakeup (3-pin USBPW_FRONT) 13. ASUS H61M-F 1-7 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 4. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap.
...-1 pin F_PANEL) 8. USB device wakeup (3-pin USBPW_FRONT) 13. ASUS H61M-F 1-7 1.3.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED 1. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) 4. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap.
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1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-F H61M-F 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
1.5 System memory 1.5.1 Overview This motherboard comes with less power consumption. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 Channel Channel A Channel B Sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_B1 H61M-F H61M-F 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets 1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction A DDR3 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR2 DIMM but is notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR2 DIMM socket. DDR3 modules are developed for better performance with two Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) sockets.
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... we recommend that you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - ASUS H61M-F 1-13 Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you install memory modules of the following: - For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. ...• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. ...
... we recommend that you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS. - ASUS H61M-F 1-13 Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you install memory modules of the following: - For effective use a more on the motherboard. • This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less. ...• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Always install DIMMs with memory frequency higher than the vendor-marked value. ...
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... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS H61M-F 1-15 Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards...
... system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. ASUS H61M-F 1-15 Turn on BIOS setup. 2. See Chapter 2 for the expansion card. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable. 1.6.3 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot This motherboard supports PCI Express 2.0 x1 network cards, SCSI cards...
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Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set to [HD]. 6. DVI-D port. If ... SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC AAFP PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-F HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-F Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Video Graphics...
Connect one end of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set to [HD]. 6. DVI-D port. If ... SENSE2_RETUR AGND NC NC NC AAFP PIN 1 PIN 1 MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L H61M-F HD-audio-compliant Legacy AC'97 pin definition compliant definition H61M-F Front panel audio connector • We recommend that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Video Graphics...
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...CPU fan and 4-pin chassis fan support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. ASUS H61M-F 1-23 4. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN... IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN H61M-F CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN ...
...CPU fan and 4-pin chassis fan support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN) Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. ASUS H61M-F 1-23 4. CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN... IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN H61M-F CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN ...
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USB56 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC H61M-F PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND H61M-F USB2.0 connector Never connect a 1394 cable to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 connector...pin USB56) This connector is purchased separately. 6. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 5. USB3_E12 USB3+5V IntA_P1_SSRXIntA_P1_SSRX+ IntA_P1_SSTXGND IntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND USB3+5V IntA_P2_SSRXIntA_P2_SSRX+ GND IntA_P2_SSTXIntA_P2_SSTX+ GND IntA_P2_DIntA_P2_D+ PIN 1 H61M-F H61M-F USB3.0 Front panel connector 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the USB ...
USB56 USB+5V USB_P5USB_P5+ GND NC H61M-F PIN 1 USB+5V USB_P6USB_P6+ GND H61M-F USB2.0 connector Never connect a 1394 cable to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 connector...pin USB56) This connector is purchased separately. 6. Doing so will damage the motherboard! 5. USB3_E12 USB3+5V IntA_P1_SSRXIntA_P1_SSRX+ IntA_P1_SSTXGND IntA_P1_SSTX+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND USB3+5V IntA_P2_SSRXIntA_P2_SSRX+ GND IntA_P2_SSTXIntA_P2_SSTX+ GND IntA_P2_DIntA_P2_D+ PIN 1 H61M-F H61M-F USB3.0 Front panel connector 1-24 Chapter 1: Product introduction Connect the USB ...
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...system stability. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of your computer, the DVD automatically displays...to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. If Autorun is for updates. 1.9 Software...
...system stability. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. The contents of your computer, the DVD automatically displays...to maximize the features of the Support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The following screen is enabled in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. If Autorun is for updates. 1.9 Software...
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...in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the following methods: ASUS H61M-F 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the AI Suite II utility. ...Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Click...
...in the support DVD that allows you to manage, save, and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either of the following methods: ASUS H61M-F 2-1 Follow the onscreen instructions to launch the AI Suite II utility. ...Click Update button from the Quick Bar, and click ASUS Update from the popup menu. Installing ASUS Update To install ASUS Update: 1. The ASUS Update main screen appears. Click...